Bush euegess



(No Model.)

' R. BURGESS.

VIUTUAL CARRIER.

,790. Patented Sept; 30, 1884.

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N. PEYERS. Pbuwuthu mv. Wakinglun. D. C.

llhvrrn STATES RUSH BURGESS, OF NEW'ARK, NET V JERSEY.

VlGTUAL-CARFHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 305,790, dated September 30, I884.

Application filed February 19, 1884. (N0 model.)

To atZ-Z whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RUSII Bunenss, of Newark, Essex county, New Jersey, have invented an Improvement in Victuals-Garriers,

of which the following is the specification.

My invention relates to that class of heaters employed for transmitting victuals from the caterers or for retaining the meals of workmen, &c.; and my invention consists in constructing the same so as to economically retain the heat of the victuals without rccooking them.

In the drawings forming part of this speciv detachable lamp, B, is adapted to said chamber.

At the top of the case A is an inlet-opening provided with a cap, on, perforated at s, and a door, I), is hinged to the case, so as to close the chambers 3 Water sufficient to fill the space w between the lower chamber Y and the top of'the chamber a is introduced through the inlet-opening. When thelamps are lighted, the heat therefrom will vaporize the Water in the chamber of, and the steam will fill the chambers 20 and maintain the latter at a uniform temperature, so that the victuals placed in the chambers will retain their heat.

In articles of this class it has heretofore been dificult to maintain a uniform temperature, and inmost cases the heat is liable to become so great as to recook the victuals, dry them up, and destroy their flavor.

By the above construction the heating ,of the articles above 212 is prevented, the steam escaping through the opening .9, which also prevents explosions, the body of water in the chamber 10' preventing the overheating of the bottom of the chamber y. 7

To prevent the rapid cooling of coffee or other decoctions, n-"hi ch results from transporting the same in the ordinary pots, a portion of the steam-chambers may be divided by partitions to form receptacles t i, into which the liquids may be introduced through inlets a and withdrawn through faucets c 0.

By using a series of chambers, 3 y 3/, I not only prevent the mixing of flavors resulting from placing articles in the same chamber, but also secure slight differences in the temperature, resulting from the radiation of heat as the steam passes upward.

I do not claim, broadly, a victualscarrier having compartments surrounded by a fiuid chamber heated by a lamp; but

I claim-- The combination of the portable case A, its lamp, vietuals-ch ambers, and steam and water spaces, and receptacles i, provided with inlets n and faucets c c, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name' to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesscs. RUSH BURGESS. NVitncsscs:

Gnnnnnon T. VAN Demon,

0. E. Runyon. 

